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EU FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

The Smart, Green and Integrated Transport Funding Programme, which is part of the Horizon 2020 Funding Framework for Research and Innovation, will open the second calls for proposals on 21 October 2016. Calls have been published and cities and organisations across Europe are preparing to respond.

LEPT are preparing to respond to the following call for proposals: MG 4.1-2017: Increasing the take-up and scale up of innovative solutions to achieve sustainable mobility in urban areas.

Our proposals will be looking at expanding the concept of personalised travel planning in workplaces. We will be using the personalised travel planning approach to increase sustainable mobility and to support cities in their pursuit of reduced congestion, cleaner air, healthier citizens and reduced CO₂.

For further details on our proposal and to become a partner in our consortium please contact Kate Mouncher or Andrew Luck at LEPT.

LEPT ACTIVITY

Horizon 2020 Information Days LEPT will be attending the H2020 ‘Smart, Green and Integrated Transport’ programme information and brokerage event on 28 September 2016. At this event we will be presenting a project proposal for a LEPT lead bid and promoting London boroughs as possible partners in other consortiums.

FREVUE – CIVITAS Capital Study Tour on Freight LEPT attended The CIVITAS CAPITAL / FREVUE study tour earlier this month. The two day event looked at the implementation of electric freight vehicles and consolidation centres. Presentations from the event are available on the FREVUE project webpage.

CIVITAS CAPITAL Workshop – Air Quality and Clean Vehicles Procurement LEPT attended a two day workshop earlier this month which looked at air quality and clean vehicle procurement initiatives from cities across Europe. There were a number of presentations from cities across Europe including Paris, London, Rotterdam, Madrid, Milan, Stockholm, and Barcelona.

Polis Working Group on Clean Vehicles LEPT attended the Polis working group on clean vehicles. The working group discussed the upcoming EU calls for proposals in the electromobility topic, the EU strategy for Low-Emission Mobility and members policy priorities in regards to supporting the uptake of Clean Vehicles in Europe.

CURRENT PROJECTS

VeloCitta VeloCitta is a European project which includes the London Borough of Southwark and Lambeth as partners. The project will be hosting the first European Bike Sharing Conference on 30 November 2016 and invites interested stakeholder’s to register. The conference is free of charge. For further information on VeloCitta and project activity please visit the project website. Novelog Novelog is a three year research project, supported by the EU Horizon 2020 programme, focusing on gaining insight into urban freight transport and providing guidance for implementing effective and sustainable policies and measure.

The Novelog project is made up of a consortium of 28 partners, which includes the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. For further information on Novelog and project activity please visit the project website.

NEWS Transforming London Street – Active Travel, Better Places and Regeneration, 3rd Annual Conference Southwark Council in partnership with Landor Links will be hosting the Transforming London Street conference on the 23 September 2016. This event will showcase and detail the policy, technical delivery and community engagement that has led to the ‘transformation of London streets’. Further information on the conference programme and how to register for the event is available online.

European Strategy for Low-Emission Mobility The European Commission published their strategy for low-emission mobility. The low-emission mobility strategy frames the initiatives that the commission is planning in the coming years, and it maps the areas in which it is exploring option. It also shows how initiatives in related field are linked and how synergies can be achieved. The main elements of the strategy are:

- Increasing the efficiency of the transport system
- Speeding up the deployment of low-emission alternative energy for transport
- Moving towards zero-emission vehicles

The commission recognises that cities and local authorities are crucial for the delivery of this strategy. Further information on the strategy is available online.

BEST PRACTICE Introduction of Air Quality Alerts in London The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, announced that he will be introducing air quality alerts to notify Londoners during incidents of heightened air pollution. Air quality alerts will be displayed both on the day and the day before high and very high air pollution incidents. Air quality alerts will be displayed at:

- 2,500 bus countdown and river pier signs across London.
- 140 road-side dot matrix message signs on the busiest main road into London, with instructions to switch engines off when stationary to reduce emissions.
- Electronic update signs in the entrances of all 270 London Underground stations

Depending on the alert level and communication channel different information and guidance will be provided including: advising people to walk, cycle or use public transport where possible to help improve air quality.

UPCOMING EVENTS 16-22 September 2016, European Mobility Week 2016 This year European Mobility Week will be held under the banner of ‘Smart and Sustainable Mobility – an Investment for Europe’. 23 September, 2016, Brussels, Belgium, Horizon 2020 Information Day – Smart Cities and Communities Registration for the Horizon 2020 information day for the Smart Cities and Communities Horizon 2020 calls is now open on the EC website. Presentations will cover the 'Smart cities & communities' part of the 2016-2017 Work Programme and the application procedure, as well as provide detailed information on the 2017 call.

28 September, 2016, Brussels Belgium, Horizon 2020 Information Day – Smart, Green and Integrated Transport Registration for the Horizon 2020 information day on the H2020 Work Programme for Smart, Green and Integrated Transport is now open on the EC website. Presentations will cover the various topics open for submission and the application procedure, as well as provide detailed information on the calls. A brokerage event will take place in the afternoon.

28-30 September 2016, Gdynia Poland, CIVITAS Forum 2016 Registration is now open for the CIVITAS Forum. The theme of the conference is ‘Shaping the mobility of tomorrow’. The programme of events is available to download on the conference website.

5-7 October 2016, Barcelona Spain, European Transport Conference 2016 Registration is now open for the 44th European Transport Conference.

1-2 December 2016, Rotterdam Netherlands, Polis Annual Conference Registration is now open for the Polis Annual Conference. The theme of the conference is ‘Transport innovation for sustainable cities and regions’. More information and details of events are available on the Polis website.

24 January 2017, London, UK, Safer Cities: Safer Futures Conference The London Road Safety Council is hosting a conference to look at the challenges and opportunities that lay ahead for road safety professionals working in the cities across the UK. Registration for the event is now open; the primary target audience is for road safety and active travel professionals.